controlled substance

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The panel “has a record of providing an extra level of protection, which is important given the volume of controlled substance research that occurs in California,” the analysis said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the felon-in-possession law against Edell Jackson, who had challenged a ban on possessing a firearm after he had done time in prison for selling a controlled substance in Minnesota.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023

In 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court struck down Washington’s criminal statute prohibiting possession of a controlled substance, which was considered a felony.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023

Both the federal government and states can differ on what is a controlled substance by keeping separate lists.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2021

The revenue would then be funneled back to communities most affected by federal drug policy and to fund expanded medical research into cannabis that is currently limited by its status as a controlled substance.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2021